Without Solving, Determine the Character of the Solutions of the Equation

question 277

Multiple Choice

Without solving, determine the character of the solutions of the equation.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 7$$

• A) two complex solutions that are conjugates of each other
• B) a repeated real solution
• C) two unequal real solutions

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